that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
one's family; family member
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
near-miss; just missing (each other)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
memory; sense; experience
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
in this way; thus; such; uh...
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp